Reference interval of serum thyroid hormones in healthy Korean adults

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 128-134

  Jang, Yoon Young ^a   Kim, Chang Yoon ^b   Hwang, Tae Yoon ^b   Kim, Kyung Dong ^b   Lee, Chae Hoon ^b  

^a Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

^b Yeungnam University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Korean; Reference interval; Thyroid hormones

Indexed keywords

LIOTHYRONINE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE;

EID: 43249129653     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2008.41.2.128     Document Type: Article

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